SRH vs KKR Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match? Dream11 IPL 2020, Match 35

The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are precariously placed in the middle of the points table. The team, captained by David Warner, have won only three out of their first eight games and need a string of wins to climb the latter.

The Orange Army should be a tad low on confidence, especially after losing their last two games against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The Sunrisers are next scheduled to lock horns with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Sunday, October 18 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

In their previous meeting, SRH lost by seven wickets at the same venue and would be looking to make amends. The Knights won’t be high on confidence either after Mumbai Indians (MI) thrashed them by eight wickets in Abu Dhabi.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch in Abu Dhabi has been fairly good for batting with teams scoring over the 160-run mark on a frequent basis. Unlike the venues in Dubai and Sharjah, teams batting second have won quite a few numbers of matches.

The playing conditions will be warm with the temperature around the 34 degrees Celsius mark. The humidity is expected to be in the 20s. Players need to stay hydrated.

Playing Combinations for SRH vs KKR

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Probable XI

David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan, Khaleel Ahmed

Kolkata Knight Riders

Probable XI

Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (C), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Chris Green, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna

Probable Top Performers for SRH vs KKR

David Warner– Sunrisers Hyderabad

David Warner has 284 runs to show for his efforts, but he has been far from his very best. He has played an average of 35.50 and his strike-rate, which is currently at 121.88, isn’t on the higher side either.

That he has a couple of half-centuries could give him a bit of confidence though. In his last meeting against the Knights, he got 36 runs and this time, he will be looking for something bigger.

Shubman Gill– Kolkata Knight Riders

Shubman Gill has been a key performer for the Knights in the ongoing tournament. He has opened the batting for them and has scored runs consistently.

Going into the next game, the youngster can take heart from the fact that he scored an unbeaten 70 against SRH the last time these two teams met in Abu Dhabi. His strike-rate, which is under the 120-mark is also a bit of a concern for KKR.

SRH vs KKR Head to Head

Overall

Played- 18 |SRH won- 7 | KKR won- 11 | N/R- 0

At neutral venues (outside India)

Played- 1 | SRH won- 0 | KKR won- 1 | N/R- 0

Average first innings score:  171 (11 matches in IPL 2020)

Record of chasing teams: Won- 5 | Lost- 6

Broadcast Details

Match timings – 02:00 PM local time, 03:30 PM IST

TV – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Select, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 1 Select HD, and Star Sports 1 HD Hindi.

Live Streaming – The match can be streamed online on Disney + Hotstar VIP.

The prediction is for Kolkata Knight Riders to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.